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Kempsey, Worcestershire, S Mary V
Place Kempsey
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Worcestershire
Country England
Historic county Worcestershire
Dove tower ID 10712
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–0 in ESee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference SO848490
Latitude & longitude 52.13973, -2.22344View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode WR5 3JH
Diocese Worcester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 14538
Also Toilet
URL http://www.wdcra.org.uk/kempse.htm
Affiliation Worcestershire and Districts Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 68 performances here, of which 20 were peals and 7 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 15–0–0 in E
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 15–0–0 (1680 lb or 762 kg) in E (667.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1928 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
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Tuned 1928
Peals View 44 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Anticlockwise
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–61336.5E28.25″2012Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
25–0–131255.5D♯29.00″2012Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
35–2–61121.0C♯31.00″1686†Matthew I & Henry II BagleyR4FC
46–0–19998.0B32.75″1686†Matthew I & Henry II BagleyR8FC
56–2–6887.9A34.25″1686†Matthew I & Henry II BagleyR8FC
68–2–9838.1G♯37.25″1686†Matthew I & Henry II BagleyR8FC
710–0–23747.0F♯39.63″1686†Matthew I & Henry II BagleyR8FC
815–0–0667.0E45.50″1821Thomas II MearsR4FC
Source: GAD; CBC; CJP; ADH; A Hughes(WBF)
Contributed by: George Dawson
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus0–2–172592.0E13.75″1587†John BakerY4S
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9Sanctus2012SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.1.E
22,32012SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.1.A2.X2
11,4,5,6,7,8c1499Oak6.A6.1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1686
Modified from an earlier frame dating from the 15th cent of 3.F trusses, layout 4.1
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Update log
29/08/2022Tuning year added; 3-8: turning amended; Sanctus: hanging type added; Frame Fr1: date, material, truss, layout added; Frame Fr2: layout added; Frame Fr9: truss added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive (tuning) and from personal visit]
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